At least 195 people have died in a catastrophic 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Turkey - knocking down buildings and causing devastation across the region.
The fatal tremor lasted about a minute, and was felt as far as Cyprus, Egypt, and Lebanon - sending terrified residents into snowy streets to avoid being crushed within the crumbling structures.
The quake was centered north of Gaziantep, Turkey, which is about 60 miles from the Syrian border, and the region is home to large numbers of Syrian refugees
Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management agency says the 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed at least 76 people in seven Turkish provinces. The agency said 440 people were injured.
Meanwhile, the death toll in government-held areas of Syria climbed to 99, according to Syrian state media citing the Health Ministry. In addition, at least 334 people were injured in Syria. Earlier, 20 people were reported killed in rebel-held areas of Syria.
This raises the overall death toll to 195 in Turkey and Syria.
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